Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06


at the depot, and soon had the eNcur-
sionists in their carriages, showing
them the many attractive features OF
this homehlle and busting town. Here
the farmers have lately constructed a
large Touring mill and elevator. and
the appearance on every side was one
of thrift and prosperity. The Herald
editor and his wife had the pleasure at
this place OF !. seat in the conveyance
with MIR. and Mrs. 5as. Andrew, Mr..
Andrew being cousin of our towns
man JAS, Andrew and Mrs. Andrew Il
sister Of Mrs. JOS. Allen, of Hurley.
Leaving Longmont each editor was
presented with a handsomely illustrated
and finely printed pamphlet setting
forth the advantages of this section,
the work being issued from the Ledger
Office, which is presided over by Bro.
Hayward, a journalist with whom an
acquaintance is more than an ordinary
pleasure.
Arriving ut Boulder at five o'clock,
seats were taken in the fine carriages
provided by the citizens while their
excellent band discoursed sweet music.
Soon all were Whirllng through the
pleasant streets, up Boulder canon,
and out to the state university grounds,
having the points of interest pointed
out by their attentive attendants. The
carriages finally delivered their passcn-
gers at the Boulder club rooms, where
an informal reception was held lasting
about an hour, after which all were
seated at tables fairly groaning with
the delicacies of the season, and were
bountifully supplied at the hands of
Boulder's fair daughters. The hall was
elaborately trimmed, and on tables at
one end were piled samples of the pro-
ducts of the soil which would have been
Il credit to any eastern agricultural
fair. The fruit display was immense
and showed conclusively that fruit
growing in the foot hills of the Rocky
mountains is a success
Biding the good people good night, at
ten o'clock we started for Denver, and
midnight found us safely laid away for
the night, to dream of the many things
which had been crowded into one short
day.
Leaving Denver Saturday morning
at 7:30 on a special train kindly pro-
vided by the Denver and South Park
railroad company, in charge of General
Agent Geo. Ady, the National Edito-
rial Association excursionists were
soon approaching the foot hills of the
Rocky mountains, following up the
| South Platte river, and rushed through
the stone doorway into the Platte
canon, where the iron road followed in
graceful curves and quick turns the
course of the mountain stream as it
made its way from the fields of eternal
snow to the broad plains. Hundreds
of feet above lis hung huge masses of
granite, in some places overhanging
the train on which we rode. The canon
passed, the ascent of the mountains
commenced, and the landscape spread
out before the eye is one of remarkable
beauty and variety. The aspen leaves
are taking on their atumnal colors, and
as the sun throws its beams upon their
varied hues, encireled with frame of
living green, and this again surrounded
by the rocks, it makes picture worthy
the brush of a master artist. KenoSka
a stop is made that all may alight and
take in the grandeur of South Park
which is spread before them like vast
meadow, l50 miles long and seventy,
five miles wide, dotted with ranches
and herds of cattle, and hemmedin or
every side by lofty mountains. Cross
ing the Park, dinner is eaten at Como
and again we climb the mountains tC
Boreas, II ,49S above the sea. We now
descend the mountain whose waters
, lind their level in the Pacific ocean
Arriving at Breckenridge halt of two
, hours is made to enable the tourists tC
: examine Prof. Cartcr's museum, thu
most extensive aggregation of stuffed
animals, birds, ETC.. to be found in th,
| state, and it is safe to say great pleas
ure was taken in this display by all
! Once more aboard the cars and we sool
9 reach Climax, the apex of Freemon
/. Pass, the modern mode of travel hav
t ing enabled us to reach in a few hours
: ride from the plains point which tn
g great pathfinder" had spent days AM
9 weeks to attain. From this elevation
0 -1l,325 feet-the Mount of the Hol
e headwatcrs of the Arkansas river, w
/. now speed on our way to that world
j. famed mining camp-Leadville. Put
t ting up at the Grandty hotel, we at
!. tempt to sest on the hay-filled beds an
t enjoy the ny-besprinkled food of tina
G canvassary. The mayor and member
V of the council offer their services as Il
It escort to show the members of til
n party the town and to entertain thel
e in true frontier style, (Hackett can te
G you how it was done and those VII
d had never before been in Il minin
Il camp report having "seen the elephant
t. in all his magnificencc,
le Sunday morning we bid adicu to tt
if greatest carbonate camp on the face
er the earth, and entering the palati;
s. cars of the Colorado Midland railroa
,e company. the only company having
% standard gauge road into the heart {
pit the Rockies, we were soon speeding c
er our journey. Following down the a
at kansas valley to Buena Vista, past de
It, erted placer mines, the ascent of tt
in mountains was again commence
Passing over road the grading of son
re portions of which cost 1000 per mil
le in rs finely equipped cars as are to
.r. found on the eastern roads, one is lo